Characteristics of participants with tic disorders whose diagnoses entailed error type B
| Variable | Patients without error type B (n=37667) | Patients with error type B (n=417) | p |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (yr) |
15.24±12.77 | 14.84±12.24 | 0.519 |
| Sex, male |
28828 (76.5) | 334 (80.1) | 0.099 |
| Insurance, health insurance |
36428 (96.7) | 400 (95.9) | 0.449 |
| Antipsychotics prescriptions, yes |
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| Aripiprazole | 11786 (31.3) | 162 (38.8) | 0.001 |
| Risperidone | 4409 (11.7) | 77 (18.5) | <0.001 |
| Haloperidol | 3868 (10.3) | 68 (16.3) | <0.001 |
Values are presented as mean±standard deviation or number (%). Insurance status was dichotomized into health insurance and medical aid. Prescriptions of antipsychotics were dichotomized into yes and no. *Student’s t-test; †chi-squared test